Customer Applications Case Examples - Riveting
Customer Industry/Description of Problem
- Aircraft production facility
- Significant injury problems associated with use of heavy rivet gun
Known Data Regarding the Application
- 28 lb. Rivet Gun used overhead and held a shoulder level for applying rivet to fuselage
- Work area includes long sections of the fuselage and elevated areas
Solutions Considered
- Original offer to mount the arm on a vertical slide rail
- Customer decided to purchase arms along with gimbals and 2-axis mount and make their own slide rail system
Reasons for Final Solution Selection
- Large ring gimbal provided the right size and range of motion for the various angles at which rivets were applied
Customer Benefits (ROI)
- Injury avoidance
- Reduced downtime due to exhaustion
- Improved quality due to more precision in guidance of the tool
